Shipping package



Patented Jime 7,1927. p i

gramme. GAR or assoc" L in, nEwY on K; nsslenon To oanYfiyinnuraorunms 00., or BROOKLYN, nnwyonxyeconronn'rron on New Years. I I a of metallic binders appliedunder tension emeritus reoxaon V I Application filed May 6,

i This invention pertains to shipping packages, the salient featureof which consists and positioned within-the end'portions of said package for the performance of several functions, chief among which isth at of compressing the, 'slatsor boards of, the package so'as to'a dd materially tothe strength and stability of the resulting'structure.

' Heretofore it has'been customary to apply flat metallic strapping to boxes or cases at the ends thereof, and to attach the-same by nailing the strapping in position, said strapping beingfree or substantially free from-tension and operating by'the'inherent strength of the metal toincrease' the s'ta-' bility of'the package. It has been 1 cus-' tomary, also, to apply wire binding mate;

rial to, theends' of the package, but such wirebinders', although drawn more Orless taut, have been insuflicient as factors in com- I pressing the material of the-box or case, for j the reason that such wire binders are apup-the slack in the binding material without,

Q pliedto the ends of the box and they are.

drawn onlyto an extent requisite-fo1.' 'taking however, compressing such material,

templated bymy invent-ion.

Accordingto my invention it is preferred to 1 construct a box the top and bottom of which are somewhat less in width, say one eighthof an inch or moreon each side,than

as conthe total widthof' the box structure and to apply a plurality of binders to the-box within the end members thereof, say two or three inches,"ormore, it being essential in my invention to draw or stretch the bind;

ersl'so tightly and into such intimate contact with the box that the sides of'thebox, structure are compressed and drawn inward- 1y by the binders, as a result of whichthe sides are deflected or bowed inwardly from. their lines of attachment to the endimem bers'bythe tension of the bindersgzmd thus the box-sides intermediatethe end members are positioned for the edges of said sides to be flush,"or substantially so, with the edges of the top and bottom respectively; whereby the binders so tightly hold and retain ,all parts of the box structure in suchfirm relation that the stability of said box structure is to a'large extent not dependent upon the 5 security ordinarily afforded by the nailing employed for the attachment of the sides to the bottoinandlthe'topt compressing. eifect of under "tension.

' 191a. Serial no. 295,245 4 L shipping paclzage embodying my invent-' t'ion is composed oi'sollid'or relatively thiclr end members, slats-or boards theends of whichare desirably attached, asby n ailinigp to the end boards, it being desirable to use atop and a bottom,.' the width of which is less than the tot'al width ofth-e resultingbozc structurejand two or more metal binders stretched around and drawn into tight on tact with" the boards, slats, or other-material, said bindersQbeing positioned back from the.

ends and being drawn so tightly asfto come press the boards, orfslats. Each binder is a joined, preferably by? a. seal operating to lock the ends ofsaid binderj and thus the the contents bythefh I p a v y In my packageit is not required to nail or otherwise attach the topsor bottoms to side boards'orslats along the sides'pof the boxstructure, for the reason that the binders areappliedintermediate the ends, and thus said hi nders-perform a double function, i. er,

the sidesa re drawn inwardlyfrom a straight line between the end members,'and the binders actas stays in retaining theside walls against bulging outwardlyinnder the weight j so a of the contents of the box; Furthermore, the top,-bo'ttom and sidesofjthe] boxor case maybe and preferably are cojmposedofrelati ely' thin material, such as boardsbr slats,

whereof thetop and bottom cannot benailed *tothe sides however such' nailing may i-be desirable, but in this inyentionthe occasion for nailing the tops and bottoms-to the sides under tension so strengthen 'an'dstiffen the desired stability is obtained.

Other functions and advantages of the, in i I yenti'on will ppear from the following de- -9d e ip ion taken in connection with" the drawings, wh

l-Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form at the-middle and structure. I

form' of the box showing the deflection of the sides inwardly between-the ends due to the i a the gbinders; applied of the "box is wholly obviated for the reason,

among others, that the metal; binders applied f.

eral walls of the'box structure th'a-t;, the

Fig. 3 is perspective view of a box partly broken away with one of my binders applied under tension and illustrating the compressing eiiect: obtained by the tension of'thebinder uponeach of the sides of the box structure. I 1 i The box or case shownin the drawings, is composed of end members A B, slats or V boards'C forming the walls atthe -top.bot-' tom and sides, and two or more metal binders- D,;E,"F. The end members are composed usually 0t relatively thick and solid pieces of w00'd,to which the: slats or boards '6 are fastened, usually by nailing the parts together, atfc. The nails are driven through the end portions of the slatsanc into the end members, no nails being driven through the slats on one side and -into the slats on :the adjacent side, as is customary, the eflectofsuch side nailing when thin slats are used-being to split or crack'theboaids and'to displace one part of the board' while leavinganother part'in a partiallyvopen or gaping: relation to adjacent slats. I

"Inthe preferred form of the box structure shown in Fig; 2, the top and the bottom are each composed of one or inore pieces, the

1 widtho'f-said toporj bottom being less than the total width of the box. Thesides'of the box structure :aregnot flush with the edges of the top. or'bottoimthere being spacessof ap-' -preciable width between the edges of "the sides adjacent the edges of the top and bottom. After tlie -sicles,rtop and bottom are nailed to the: ends. the'binders are applied, drawn tight and sealed. said binders being positlonedjtwo or more inches "from the 'end-s'of the box and said binders-being drawn WitlTSIiCll force as to'comp'ress the sides; of the box stri'icture, the eflect' 0t which as shown in Fig. 2 isto deflect-each side inwardly from the lines of attachment to the endsand to substantially draw the edgeportions oi, thesides into flush relation to the edges of thetop and bottom such flush relation of the sides-to the top] I and bottombeing intermediate the end mena- V of theybox structure.

bers and such binding effect being due to thekgtension under which the binders are drawn into forcibleco-ntact with the walls The binders D E are applied around th e boxinot at 'the ends thereof nor, are 7 they nailed to the box, as is customary, but on the contrary, said binders D E arepo'si tioned within or adjacent the ends, say two or 'morevinches from said, ends, dependent iiponthe length of therbox. 'ltisfiessential thatthebinders be stretched or drawn tight; 1

ly around the box and into contact with the material composing the ame, whereby the slats: or boards at the sides of the box structure are closed or; drawn into flush relation to the top and bottom by the tension of the binders. For this purpose, itlis desirable 'thatthe bindersbe placed under tension by a suitable stretching mechanism, "the 7 same operating to placetension'upon the binders less than the breaking point. 1 It is apparent that the binders cannotbenailed or other wise attached to'the slats G r01- the reason that the latter are composedof relatively thin material in which the-nails willnot hold, and-to retain the binder so placed under tension I employ 'ineans for locking the lapping endportions of said binder to which end it is preferred to seal the lapping ends bythe use of a seal member G. The V lapping ends 6 are embraced by a seal 1116111 7 her G, and the latter=is subjectedrto pressure so as to, iriterloc-kthe. lapping. ends 6 c and the seal l11l1ll3GPG,'t l]uS eliectivelylockpackage at points intermediate the ends c thereof. i c 5 My vmeans for stiffening the walls of the ing the end portions of thetbinder under tensional strain. The described means-enpackage so increases thestren gth and stability thcreof that/the package 'may dcsirably constructed of thinncrboards or? be composed of thinner and lighter material,

thus enablingme to effect a desirableeconm my in the inanuiacture of the casesor boxes in large quantities.

' Boxesof considerable length. are. rendered stable by binders applied under tension near or within the ends thereof, but should/the contents otthe package be so heavy {as to v .dis Jlace or bul e the walls intermediate the ends or between thebindersD E it maybe desirable to use one or more additional bind ers as F between the first mentioned binders The binder F 18 appl ed I) E, see Fig. ,1. under tension, and its ends sealed and locked in the manner described,

will be understood, cach'binder may consist of a length of flatvmetal strapping or. itv may beconipo sed' o-t' wire, the metal used possessingsuiiicienttens le strength to withstand thejstra' in. of application under tension and of the weight and strainfduring shipment. v

I'Iaving thus "fully describedthe invention,

Letters Patent is: s

what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by 1. 'A shipping container con prising apair of rectangular box ends, three box sides, secured to said enc s, a fourth boxside made of "sprmgy sheet material, applied 'upon said ends and cutaway at'its longitudinaledges,

so as to .be'a dapted to be forced inwardly intermediate said ends between the adjacent edges of the adjacent sides, and tensional binding means applied upon said box "under heavy pressure and maintaining said fourth side'in its distorted position.

V 2.- A shrinkage compensating reinforced shipping container, comprising 'a pair of rectangular box ends; side material connected to said ends toform box sides, a portion ofsaid box sides being springy, and cut away at the edges to permit the'region of the box intermediate the ends to be compressed into a cross sectional arealess than at the ends; and tensional box binding means applied about said box intermediate the ends to so constrict the box intermediate the ends;

, shipping container whereby the reaction o'ftlre compressed side material against compression serves to maintain the tensional binding means taut under shinkage of the box material or the like.

3. A shrinkage compensating. reinforced comprising, in combina tion, a pair of box-ends; box sides, secured tosaid'ends, certain of said box sides being composed of springy wooden side material and cut away at the lateral edges to permit the sameto pass inwardly between the adjacent edges of other box side's when the contamer is constricted intermediate its ends;

and tensional binding means constricting said container intermediate itsends into an inner cross sectional area less than'that at secured to said I sides being cut away attheir longitudinal ranged so the box ends,rwhereby the binder loosening effect of wood-shrinkage is avoided.

at. V A shrinkage compensating reinforced shipping container comprising, in combination, a pair of .box ends; wooden box sides ends; a portion of said box edges, to PGIIIIlbC-OllStI'lCtiOIl of the box intermediate its ends into an inner cross sectional area less than that at the ends; andcontainer having initial compressibility and n inherent limit of constriction, coinpris ing box ends, springy side material applied thereabout, adjacent edges of said side material being relatively cut away and arthat, under constriction by a binder or the like intermediate the box -ends, a springy box-side may be distorted inwardly until relieved againstfurther inward motion by an adjacent box side to produce a rigid corner edge,. aiida'tensional bin'der distortings'aid box side toward said limit of box constriction, whereby constr etinitial distortion.

in'g tpressurelinay be applied to the box beyon. the pressure effective' to'constrict the same, and shrinkage compensation effected by the reaction of the springy side to the p '6. A shrinkage compensating reinforced shipping box, comprising a pair of box'ends springy side material, applied upon said ends to form box. sides, the longitudinal edges a predetermined corner edge configuration intermediate the ends of the box when the .springy side wardly toward the centei' oftl e box, andof said box sides" being relatively arranged withrespect to eachother to provide .75 material is compressed intensional binding means a applied to the box I under substantial tension .to' e'onstriot the circumference of the box intermediate its ends, and compress the springy side material intosaid corner edge configuration.

7. A reinforced shrinkage"compensating; 7

shipping container comprising, inucombina tion, box ends, springy side material applied gitudinal edges-of certain of said sides being relatively cut away and located with re-.

spectto other box sidesas to define, by ooming into contact at the box corner edges on said box ends to form box sides, thelonequal limits; of constriction, 'iirterinediate' the box ends at a plurality :of'the box cor} ner edges, when constricted by the applica? tion under tension of a tensional reinforcing binder applied ntermediate the box, ends.

8. A shrinkage compensatingreinforced shipping package, comprising, in, combination, a box, comprising a pair of box ends,

springy side material, applied upon said ends to form box sides, the longitudinal edges ofcertain of saidsides-being .relatively cut away and arranged withrespect to each other, to automatically define llIHltSOf constriction of the box circumference .in-.

termediate the ends, tensional binding ineans applied about said box intermediate its ends to constrict'said box toward said limits of constriction.

9. A shipping containercomprising a boxv bottom and a pair of. box sides, 'boxfends'to which said parts are applied, a wooden box top made Of'SPIlIlQY material applied upon said box ends, and having its upper, face located, when undistorted, substantially above the tops of said box sides, the lon-f gitudinal edges of said box top being cut away sufliciently to permit the same to, be

distorted intermediate ofithebox ends, and

tensional binding means applied-about the box intermediate its ends and so distorting the box top.

1 20 In testimony whereof l have hereunto sub- 7 scribed my name. v 3 V -SPENOER,C a p 

